North Shore Wayside Inn

2.0 star property

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Restaurant
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds
Front of property
Exterior
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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181 Causley Street, Wellington Avenue, Blind River, ON, P0R1B0
  • Place, Timber Village Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Blind River Marina
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Cranberry Lake
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Blind River

With a stay at North Shore Wayside Inn in Blind River, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Lake Huron and 13 minutes by foot from Timber Village Museum. .This motel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Blind River Marina and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Boom Camp Trailhead.

What's nearby

  • Timber Village Museum - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Blind River Marina - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Boom Camp Trailhead - 6 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Huron Pines Golf and Country Club - 8 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Cranberry Lake - 52 min drive - 71.0 km

Getting around

  • Sault Ste. Marie, ON (YAM-Sault Ste. Marie Airport) - 118 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪17REST - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪A&W Canada - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Subway (Blind River) - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pier Seventeen - ‬3 min drive

About this property

North Shore Wayside Inn

Motel in Blind River with free parking
North Shore Wayside Inn offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. 47-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Blind River motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and microwaves can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • Microwave on request
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 47-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave on request
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

North Shore Wayside Inn Blind River
North Shore Wayside Blind River
North Shore Wayside
North Shore Wayside Inn Motel
North Shore Wayside Inn Blind River
North Shore Wayside Inn Motel Blind River

North Shore Wayside Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 261 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 97 out of 261 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 261 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 261 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 261 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Edgar

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

arthur

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Unprofessional... lobby looked like they live in it ... lady with socks on came to front desk ... no restaurant, there used to be a nice place to eat there
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie-Lynn

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Kolbi

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

LAWRENCE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

Bed was very creaky!! One pillow was dirty, would like more store in bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anique

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Levis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
A decent road side stay. The rooms have been updated but they feel worn and tired still. The restaurant is closed and the pool is also. It’s much better than when I stayed here a few years ago. But, it’s a stretch for the price compared to other hotel/motels near by.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey, Charlevoix

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
OK
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and spacious room in a roadside motel. Good amenities in the room. Beds are comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Travelled with partner
We didn't stay there because the power was out....no lights, refrigeration, heat, etc. The host graciously refunded our money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The recently updated room was clean and quiet comfortable ….perfect. And the owner operators were warm and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Devin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

christiane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nous avons sue, en arrivant, que le restaurant etait fermé. Nous nous attendions qu’il soit ouvert.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Barb

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Leann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
It's all fine nothing special really. Serviceable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Sault Ste Marie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was fast and friendly. The room was in excellent condition with a comfortable bed!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Curt desk staff, decrepit flooring, vague smell of sewage . Otherwise clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Norma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were renovated and clean. Nice bedding and pillows. I like the drive up to room option and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Checked in late and up early so I can’t comment on the rest of the property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Majid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An attached restaurant with good home cooked food. It was a simple roadside motel. Nothing fancy but clean and comfortable for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025